Two Navy Crosses, three Silver Stars, a Distinguished Flying Cross and ace fighter pilot status in World War II defined the military life of retired Navy Capt. Theodore Hugh Winters Jr.

Central Virginia Community College this Monday will educate area students interested in entering the school’s collaborative four-year engineering program through the University of Virginia.

Representatives from two engineering firms compiling a detailed state-mandated water supply plan for localities in the Lynchburg region discussed their methods with stakeholders Thursday.

Liberty University’s Vines Center served as the platform for Thursday night’s commencement for Central Virginia Community College’s 2008 class.

A big-box ordinance pending in Lynchburg needs exemptions for redevelopment projects and a less restrictive standard for builders wanting to avoid a public hearing, according to a panel of area developers.

AMHERST — Search warrants and affidavits filed this week in Amherst County Circuit Court reveal that an eyewitness linked Timothy Wayne Wright Jr., 21, to the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Justin Baumgardner.

A construction worker died Thursday while working on a home in Forest.

A North Carolina man was electrocuted in Brookneal yesterday while repairing a store sign, authorities said.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Officials from Virginia and several other states say Facebook has agreed to implement more than 40 safeguards to protect younger users.

A Charlotte County school bus accident has injured the driver and seven students.